Gresco’s District Managers – Who We Are

Published on September 15th, 2023
From left to right: Jason Champion, Mark Grant, Justin Davis, Andrew Rush, Justin Tarver, Jay Money

As Gresco continues to expand its customer footprint, the number of Gresco’s district managers has grown in the last few years. We are grateful for their leadership at each of our locations and within these territories to help make Gresco as a whole advance toward a brighter future. The article below tells a little bit more about their time and experience at Gresco and just who they are!

Jason Champion, District Manager of Tennessee

Jason Champion is the district manager for Gresco’s Tennessee location. He began working for Gresco in 1999. Eighteen years later in 2017, he became the district manager of Alabama after being a part of the Dothan, Alabama inside sales team during his time with Gresco. He recently became the new district manager for Gresco’s Nashville, Tennessee location this year. Jason graduated from Troy University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration – finance.

Jason’s favorite thing about working for Gresco is the people and relationships formed – both inside and outside of the company and working with customers daily to help provide exceptional service.

Jason and his wife, Tanya, have two children, Kayla and Lindsay. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf.

Justin Davis, District Manager of Georgia

Justin Davis is the district manager for Gresco’s Georgia location. He began his career with Gresco in 2002 working in the warehouse and then inside sales. After working in inside sales for a few years, he became an account manager for Gresco’s Florida division, and in 2017, he became the district manager of Georgia. Prior to Gresco, Justin earned his associate degree in business from the College of Central Florida. After starting with Gresco, he attended night school while working in the warehouse and inside sales at Saint Leo University in Ocala, Florida, where he later received his bachelor’s degree in business administration. In 2010, Justin returned to Saint Leo University for his MBA in marketing, graduating in 2012.

Justin’s favorite thing about working for Gresco is hands-down, the people – employees, vendor partners, and customers.

Justin and his wife, Scotti, have two children, Carter and Carli. In his spare time, he likes spending time with family, golfing, and hunting and fishing…when he can.

Mark Grant, District Manager of Florida

Mark Grant is the district manager for Gresco’s Florida location. He began working for Gresco in 1999 as an account manager and then later as a sales manager before becoming the district manager of Florida in 2017.

Mark’s favorite things about working for Gresco are the family values and the trust that is extended to employees to perform their jobs with excellence.

Mark and his wife, Denise, have three children, Kendall, Reese, and Mason. In his spare time, he enjoys all things outdoors, especially fishing, golf, watching college football, and spending time with his lovely wife, of course!

Jay Money, District Manager of Alabama

Jay Money is the district manager for Gresco’s Alabama locations and was promoted, this year, to the position. He began working for Gresco in 2017 as a warehouse manager for the Dothan, Alabama location and a year later, began working in inside sales and then outside sales. Jay earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Troy University.

Whether it’s customers or fellow Gresco employees, Jay especially enjoys the people he gets to interact with every day.

Jay and his wife, Sloane, have three children, Davis, Avery Claire, and Mattie. In his free time, he enjoys watching his son play baseball, spending time with family, playing golf, and hunting.

Andrew Rush, District Manager of Mississippi

Andrew Rush is the district manager of Gresco’s Mississippi location. He joined Gresco in 2015 as part of the technical services team covering Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In August of 2021, Andrew became the district manager of Mississippi. Andrew graduated from Mississippi State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Prior to coming to Gresco, Andrew held roles at an electric cooperative as an engineering manager, a consulting engineer, and a senior sales engineer with Cooper Power Systems.

His favorite thing about working with Gresco is meeting with utility customers, helping solve problems, and finding solutions to the issues they face on their systems.

Andrew has been married for 36 years to his wife, Deanna, and they have two children, Anna, and Matthew. He enjoys all outdoor sports and helping manage his family tree farm in Mississippi.

Justin Tarver, District Manager of Louisiana

Justin Tarver is the district manager of Gresco’s Louisiana location. He joined Gresco in 2018 as an account manager and two years later, in 2020 was promoted to district manager.

Justin’s favorite thing about working for Gresco is our dedication to our customers. Beginning with the executive team, everyone at Gresco aims to fulfill our customer’s needs with the correct products and great service.

Justin and his wife, Jeana, have two children, Isabella and Jackson. Like most, Justin stays busy with the average household and yard chores, but he truly enjoys taking his kids tubing at the lake and riding dirt bikes with his son.

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